Little-Keck marriage.

LITTLE, KECK

Posted By: Anne Hermann (email)
Date: 5/23/2008 at 11:48:45

Jackson Sentinel
September 15, 1942

Miss Phoebe Little Weds Ensign Allan Keck At Burlington

Miss Phoebe Moir Little, daughter of Mrs. Warren N. Churchill of Burlington, became the bride of Ensign Allan Keck of Corpus Christi, Texas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keck of Maquoketa, at high noon Saturday. The Rev. Alfred Cave, D. D., rector of Christ Episcopal church, performed the ceremony in the Warren Churchill home at Burlington.

The bride wore an ivory-colored fallie gown made on princess lines, the skirt of which was designed with a train. A spray of flowers in handwork trimmed the side of the bodice and skirt. Her short veil extended from a coronet of rosepoint lace, worn by other brides in the family, and she carried gardenias in a cluster of white satin. Mr. Churchill gave the bride in marriage.

Miss Edna Peterson, maid of honor, wore a hyacinth blue silk faille gown, made with fitted bodice, sweetheart neckline and full tiered skirt. She carried a bouquet of flame colored gladioli.

Jack Keck of Maquoketa attended his brother as best man.

The bride’s mother wore a light blue crepe dress with silver trim and Mrs. Keck wore a navy blue crepe dress. Their corsages were of gardenias.

Mrs. Keck attended the State University of Iowa, Iowa City, where she affiliated with Delta Gamma sorority and was graduated from The Career Institute, Chicago, in June, 1942.

Ensign Keck attended Beloit college at Beloit, Wis., and was graduated from the law school at the State University of Iowa. He joined Sigma Chi fraternity while at S.U.I. He was recently commissioned as Ensign in the U. S. Naval Air Corps.

Ensign and Mrs. Keck will reside at Corpus Christi, Texas.

Out-of-town guests at the nuptials included the bridegroom’s parents; Mrs. Elmer Crane, Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Joiner, Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Gallagher, Mrs. Mollie Haight, Mr. and Mrs. Owen Scamonds, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Hurst, all of Maquoketa and Mrs. Clifford Stanton and Miss Ruth Moenck of Chicago.